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package org.apache.commons.fileupload2.core;

/**
 * Provides access to headers.
 *
 * @param <T> The FileItemHeadersProvider type.
 * @see FileItem
 * @see FileItemInput
 */
public interface FileItemHeadersProvider<T extends FileItemHeadersProvider<T>> {

    /**
     * Gets the collection of headers defined locally within this item.
     *
     * @return the {@link FileItemHeaders} present for this item.
     */
    FileItemHeaders getHeaders();

    /**
     * Sets the headers read from within an item. Implementations of {@link FileItem} or {@link FileItemInput} should implement this interface to be able to get
     * the raw headers found within the item header block.
     *
     * @param headers the instance that holds onto the headers for this instance.
     * @return {@code this} instance.
     */
    T setHeaders(FileItemHeaders headers);

}
